1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship


The 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 3 to 12 November 1998 in Tokyo, Tokuyama, Matsumoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka, Japan.

Qualification

Source:Official website

Venues

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Format

The tournament was played in three different stages. In the, the 16 participants were divided into four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position; the three best teams of each group progressed to the next round.
In the, the 12 teams were divided into two groups of six teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position; matches already played between teams in the were counted in this round. The four best teams of each group progressed to the next round.
The was played in a single elimination format and consisted of two sets of semifinals and finals.
For the tournament's final standings, teams that did not reach placement matches were allocated as:
  • The four teams finishing 4th in each pool were ranked 13th.
  • The two teams finishing 6th in each pool were ranked 11th.
  • The two teams finishing 5th in each pool were ranked 9th.

Pools composition

The drawing of lots took place on 20 April 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines. The number after the team's name reflect its FIVB World Ranking in October 1998.
Pool APool BPool CPool D

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time.

First round

Pool A

Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo

Pool B

Venue: Tokuyama City Sports Center, Tokuyama

Pool C

Venue: Matsumoto City Gymnasium, Matsumoto

Pool D

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

Second round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

Pool E

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Pool F

Venue: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Final round

Venue: Osaka Chuo Gymnasium, Osaka

5th–8th places

5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match

Finals

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Final standing

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
11
11
13
13
13
13

Awards

Most valuable player

Statistics leaders

  • Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.
Best scorers
RankNamePoints
1